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4 July 2023 Development of economic thresholds for pea aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) management in lentil (Fabaceae) based on in-field insecticide efficacy trials
Ningxing Zhou, Tyler Wist, Sean M. Prager
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Abstract

Pea aphid (Acyrthosiphom pisum Harris, Hemiptera: Aphididae) presents a significant economic challenge to lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) production in the major growing region of Saskatchewan, Canada. During 2019–2020, field experiments were conducted to optimize the management tools for pea aphid control on lentils. A randomized split-plot design was used with main plots consisting of different pea aphid pressures and subplots consisting of different insecticide treatments. The main plot design was aimed to assess the impact of A. pisum feeding on lentil yields during the late vegetative to early reproductive stages. Subplots of the study evaluated the efficacy of 3 insecticides in suppressing pea aphid populations on lentils. Lentil is susceptible to A. pisum feeding and requires management at low pest densities. The economic threshold for pea aphids on lentil crops varied depending on environmental conditions, ranging from 20 to 66 aphids per sweep, calculated using a discrete daily growth rate of 1.116. The estimated economic thresholds provided a 7-day lead time before aphid populations achieved the economic injury level (EIL). The EIL was defined as 78 ± 14 aphids per sweep net sample or 743 ± 137 cumulative aphid days from the first aphid present in the field. In addition, the results of the study found that, on average, foliar applications of insecticides containing the pyrethroid active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin (IRAC group: 3A) reduced pea aphid populations by 83% compared with untreated control.

Ningxing Zhou, Tyler Wist, and Sean M. Prager "Development of economic thresholds for pea aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) management in lentil (Fabaceae) based on in-field insecticide efficacy trials," Journal of Economic Entomology 116(4), 1233-1242, (4 July 2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad128
Received: 1 March 2023; Accepted: 22 June 2023; Published: 4 July 2023
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KEYWORDS
Acyrthosiphom pisum
cumulative aphid days
growth rate
Lens culinaris Pyrethroid
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